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Best reciprocating saw blade for brick

Updated: 22 October 2026

You want one best reciprocating saw blade for brick, and the UK pages in front of you are trade catalogues, not this amazon.co.uk set. None of them tells you which listing here has the deepest review file for a short carbide-tooth blade. In this set the top pick is the Saxton R228BC for ordinary brick and cement board, and the best value is the Fyeme 10 inch blade at £6.99. The full grid is the [reciprocating saw blade masonry comparison](/hub/saw-accessories/reciprocating-saw-blade-masonry). Peter F. set this on 20 October 2026 from those listings and the stored UK review notes. It is not a lab cut.

You want one best reciprocating saw blade for brick, and the UK pages in front of you are trade catalogues, not this amazon.co.uk set.

Our top picks

Saxton Blades Saxton R228BC brick sabre blade

Best overall

Saxton Blades Saxton R228BC brick sabre blade
9.4/10about £10.99
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EZARC EZARC 450 mm aerated-concrete blade

Alternative

EZARC EZARC 450 mm aerated-concrete blade
8.4/10about £23.37
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Fyeme Fyeme 10 inch carbide-tooth blade

Best value

Fyeme Fyeme 10 inch carbide-tooth blade
8.6/10about £6.99
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On this page
  1. 1.What best means for a short brick cut
  2. 2.Top pick, Saxton R228BC
  3. 3.Best value, Fyeme 10 inch
  4. 4.Who should buy something else

What best means for a short brick cut

Best here means the strongest evidenced short carbide-tooth blade for ordinary brick, porous concrete and cement board. The criterion is a material match, a stated 2 teeth per inch, and amazon.co.uk review volume. It is not best at cutting engineering brick, and it is not a timed trial. A 4.5 from 1,766 ratings outweighs a 5.0 from one rating. The length band is about 228 to 254 mm: a short cut in a single leaf or a cement board, not a thick cavity wall. Bosch’s S 1141 HM at £30.23 including VAT, and Hilti brick blades from £173, are context outside this set.

Top pick, Saxton R228BC

The top pick is the Saxton R228BC, ASIN B07TJJ5PDG, at £10.99. It is one carbide-tipped blade, about 228 mm long and 1.5 mm thick, at 2 TPI, on a 1/2 inch shank. The listing names brick, porous concrete, limestone and cement composite board. On 20 October 2026 the amazon.co.uk line was 4.5 out of 5 from 1,766 ratings. Stored UK reviews describe a slow cut in facing brick and lightweight block, including doorways, cat flaps and chasing, with less dust than a 9 inch grinder when a vacuum sits beside the blade. Clay brick is much slower than breeze block, the saw can get hot, and one reviewer lost three teeth across 22 hard bricks. Dense block and engineering brick are the wrong material. Skip it when the piece is thicker than a short blade can cross with the shank outside the cut. The listing is one blade.
Saxton Blades Saxton R228BC brick sabre blade

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Saxton Blades Saxton R228BC brick sabre blade
9.4/10about £10.99
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Best value, Fyeme 10 inch

The best value is the Fyeme blade, ASIN B0DLNHMXS2, at £6.99. It is one 10 inch (254 mm) carbide-tooth blade, 4.2 out of 5 from 109 ratings, the lowest price in this set. The listing names brick, porous concrete, aerated concrete, sand-lime brick and cement board. UK reviews describe old brick and mortar, including cleaning bricks for reuse. Teeth per inch is not stated. The set name lists 10, 12, 18 and 20 inch, but the unit count is 1. A UK review says it did not cut concrete blocks. Skip Fyeme if you need a stated pitch, if you thought you were buying several lengths, or if the wall is concrete block.

Who should buy something else

Buy the EZARC 450 mm blade, ASIN B0D7VTQXJ6, at £23.37 for a long cut in aerated concrete or hollow brick if the saw can hold that length straight. It excludes stones, hard rocks, cement blocks and fine branches, and teeth per inch is not stated. Do not copy 2 TPI from a different EZARC page. Buy the PAYA 40–50 grit three-pack at £21.50 for tile or a brittle sheet. The CECOMBINE value pack at £19.99 is 5.0 from one rating and the pack count contradicts itself, so it is not the value winner. Edge, exclusion and length are on the buying guide. Aircrete thickness is on the aerated concrete page.

Common questions

What is the top pick for a short cut in ordinary brick?
The top pick is the Saxton R228BC at £10.99. It is about 228 mm, 2 TPI, one blade, 4.5 out of 5 from 1,766 amazon.co.uk ratings on 20 October 2026. UK reviews describe a slow cut in facing brick and lightweight block. Skip it for dense block, engineering brick, and any piece thicker than a short blade can cross.
What is the best value if £10.99 is more than you want to spend?
The best value is the Fyeme 10 inch blade at £6.99, 4.2 from 109 ratings. It is one blade, not the multi-length set the title can suggest. Teeth per inch is not stated. A UK review says it did not cut concrete blocks. Use it for old brick and the porous materials the listing names, not as a universal masonry blade.
Who should skip both tooth blades and buy grit?
Skip both if you are cutting tile, plasterboard or sintered stone rather than brick. The PAYA pack is 228 mm, 40–50 grit, three blades, £21.50, with 3.6 from 10 ratings and no UK review text. Grit is not the edge for a doorway in clay brick. That job still wants a carbide tooth, if the brick is ordinary rather than engineering brick.
Is the 5.0-star pack a better buy?
No. The CECOMBINE value pack is £19.99 with 5.0 from one rating and no review text. The set name says five pieces and the number-of-items field says two. A single perfect score is not better evidence than 1,766 ratings at 4.5, and an unsettled pack count is not a value price.
Does a high amazon.co.uk rating mean it cuts dense concrete?
No. The Saxton’s 4.5 from 1,766 ratings sits beside UK reviews that call dense block and engineering brick the wrong material. Several other listings print an exclusion for cement blocks, stone and hard rock. Stars describe the listing average, not a pass on reinforced concrete.

Related pages

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Sources

Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Prices and stars stored on 20 October 2026.

  1. Bosch Professional GB, S 1141 HM aerated-concrete blade (retrieved 20.10.2026)
  2. Hilti UK aerated-concrete saw blades (retrieved 20.10.2026)
  3. Hilti UK brick saw blades (retrieved 20.10.2026)
  4. Rawlplug RT-RSB-AB reciprocating saw blades for aerated concrete (retrieved 20.10.2026)
  5. Eclipse reciprocating blade for brick (retrieved 20.10.2026)
  6. HSE CIS36, construction dust (retrieved 20.10.2026)
  7. HSE, cutting paving blocks, kerbs and flags (retrieved 20.10.2026)
  8. HSE, hand-arm vibration initial values (retrieved 20.10.2026)